Last year during the Elite 11 finals, Bleacher Report did a feature on Johnathan Lewis comparing him to former Ohio State quarterback and current member of the Buffalo Bills Cardale Jones. At the time Lewis had yet to begin his senior year, but his size, arm-strenth, and agility on his feet were very similar to that of Cardale Jones:
Neither Lewis nor Jones will blow you away with their straight-line speed, but they are both incredibly effective on their feet. Lewis runs the power-spread at St. Peters Prep, an offense that gives him many opportunities to run.